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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.34, 163.31 and 66.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.34, 163.31 and 66.59 is: 91.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.34 : 163.31 = 66.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.34/163.31 = 66.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.34x = 163.31 × 66.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.34x = 10,874.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874.81/118.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.89

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